Citation Guide - How to Cite Your Sources: APA Style

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Paper Format

• Student papers may include a Title Page and an Abstract in addition to the essay
• Include Page Headers and Numbers
• You may be instructed to include various levels of Headings
• Use 1-inch margins with a common font such as 12-pt Times New Roman or 11-pt Calibri
• Review APA Style's many Sample Papers for more guidance

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In-text citations should be used in any written material, such as an essay. You should cite when paraphrasing or directly quoting information from another source. An APA-style in-text citation includes the author's name and the year in which the work was published, either within the sentence or at the end of the sentence. Refer to the APA Style Manual In-Text guide for more help. 

Example:

Gitlin (2001) has argued that critics sometimes overestimate the influence of the media on modern life.

-or-

Researchers argue that critics sometimes overestimate the influence of the media on modern life (Gitlin, 2001).

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